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John McArthur Jr. was born in Bladenock, Scotland, on 13 May 1823, [1] and came to the United States with his family when he was ten years old. Much of his mature style was characterized by Italianate and Second Empire forms and several of his best-known buildings feature mansard roofs, which he helped to introduce and popularize in the United States.
Philadelphia City Hall under construction in 1881. The building was designed by Scottish-born architect John McArthur Jr. (1823–1890), and Thomas Ustick Walter (1804–1887).
DiCarlo had eaten pizza in Italy during the war, and attempted to recreate it in the United States. In 1945 he opened the Original DiCarlo's Famous Pizza Shop with his parents Michael and Caroline, [4] Italian immigrants who had opened up bakeries in Ohio and California. [5] Their shop was the first licensed pizza restaurant in Ohio. [6]
As her business grew, she took out an $800 loan to purchase a commercial pizza oven and pans from Ohio China Supply and enclosed her back porch to start Mary Zifer's Pizza Shop on North Tuscarawas ...
Originally intended as Philadelphia's City Hall, it housed the U.S. Supreme Court from the completion of its construction in 1791 until 1800, when the national capital was moved to Washington, D.C. Three chief justices, John Jay ( Jay Court ), John Rutledge ( Rutledge Court ), and Oliver Ellsworth ( Ellsworth Court ), officiated the Supreme ...
The architecture of Philadelphia is a mix of historic and modern styles that reflect the city's history. The first European settlements appeared within the present day borders of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the 17th century with most structures being built from logs. By the 18th century, brick structures had become common.
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FRCH Design Worldwide was an American architectural and design firm headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio with regional offices in Los Angeles and New York City.Founded in 1968, it provided architectural, interior design, graphic design and brand strategy services to the retail, hospitality, restaurant and corporate office sectors.